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There are probably dozens of different religious belief systems and practices
that have been called "Satanism." Depending upon the precise meaning given to the word, the total
number of Satanists in the world can be anything from a few thousand to
billions of individuals. Dialog on the topic is almost impossible because there is such
variability in the meaning of "Satanism" and "Satanist."

In this section, we describe seven main activities which have been commonly
referred to as Satanism: religious Satanism, and six forms of pseudo-Satanism --
practices that either don't exist or are unrelated to any worship of Satan as a
deity.

Related essays on this web site:

Links to some Satanic groups:

Groups (other than well-established groups like the Church of Satan
and Temple of Set), appear to have a half-life of about 6 months. It has proven impossible
for us to maintain an up-to-date listing. Some useful references are:

You can safely buy the following books from Amazon.com's online bookstore. Some of these books are by Satanists;
others are books by conservative Christians about their concept of Satanism:

Not stocked by Amazon is a new book by "Kurz" called "The
Little Satanist." It is the first Satanic bedtime story for children. It is
the "...story of a young man who realizes he cannot live among the masses and
their religious idols. Similar to Hendry David Thoreau, he leaves for the woods
and is driven by common sense and reason..." See:
http://www.thelittlesatanist.com/